"
Little Red Cap" is a
poem by
Carol Ann Duffy, which is part of her collection
The World's Wife (
1999). The poem is a mature and
feminist look at the classic
fairytale Little Red Riding Hood.
It shows the original fairytale in a dark, sexual way. Its title is derived from of the Grimm version of Little Red Riding Hood, which was called
Little Red Cap. Some have argued that this poem was written about Duffy's relationship with the poet
Adrian Henri.